(As launched) MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to deepen cross-border collaboration in monetary expertise and digital inclusion, the Embassy of Hungary within the Philippines, Fintech Alliance.PH, and Rizal Business Banking Company (RCBC) hosted the Hungary Embassy commerce present occasion at RCBC’s Collaboration Hub (CollHub), AT Yuchengco Centre in Bonifacio World Metropolis, Taguig.
The occasion gathered private and non-private sector stakeholders from Hungary and the Philippines to discover rising alternatives within the nation’s quickly increasing digital finance ecosystem. It additionally served as a platform for Hungarian corporations to current fintech-driven options that would assist the Philippines’ objectives for monetary inclusion and digital transformation.
Lito Villanueva, government vp and chief innovation & inclusion officer at RCBC, and founding chairman of Fintech Alliance.PH, welcomed the Hungarian delegation led by Mr. Máté Kiss, Deputy Head of Mission, and Ms. Vivien Józsa, Incoming Head of the Business Part.
“We deeply worth the rising partnership between Hungary and the Philippines, notably as we align on high-impact areas like fintech and digital inclusion. This comes on prime of a rising variety of strategic collaborations between Philippine-based organizations and different international locations,” Villanueva stated.
In the course of the commerce present, Hungarian expertise companies launched modern options geared toward enhancing the supply of digital monetary companies. Among the many presenters had been: Mr. Péter Sasi, representing Greehill, an organization recognized for its good metropolis options; Mr. Rodney Corridor, showcasing choices from Resysten and Kuube in environmental and public tech areas; and Mr. Dávid Fehérvári, of Neuron Lab, highlighting AI-driven developments in monetary applied sciences.
Representing the Embassy of Hungary, Mr. Kiss highlighted the significance of exploring new areas of cooperation in Info Know-how and FinTech between Hungary and the Philippines. He additionally shared key developments in bilateral relations, together with the 2024 go to of Hungarian Minister of International Affairs and Commerce, Péter Szijjártó, and the latest inclusion of the Philippine-Hungary Enterprise Council below the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Trade (PCCI).
The occasion enabled each international locations to determine areas of synergy and discover future joint initiatives in financial and digital improvement.
